Jewel setting



M. J. SCHLESS JEWEL SETTING June 23, 1931.

Filed Aug. 4, 1930 4' gwuentoz Maurice J SclzIeS- 331 H s Q'HTQM/W/IQOPatented June 23, 1931 UNITED STATES MAURICE J. SCHLESS, OF NEW YORK, N.Y.

JEWEL SETTING Application filed August 4, 1930. Serial No 472,868.

This invention relates to a setting for ewels and other ornamentalstones.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a setting which willgreatly enhance O the appearance of a jewel or other ornamental stone,when secured therein, by making the jewel or stone appear larger than itreally is; and in the case of a jewel cut with a round face or what isknown in the trade as a bril liant cut, the invention seeks to make thestoneappear as a square stone or one of other more valuable shape.

The foregoing objects are attained by mounting a jewel in a plate formedand designed so as to present a substantially rectangular or otherregular polygonal surface around the stone in such manner that itcontinues the reflection of the stone to straight side margins of arectangle or other polygon. The plate is so formed that the stonemounted therein appears to be secured by four or more straight-sided andbevelled securing elements or prongs in the body of the article ofjewelry which it is to ornament.

These and other objects of the invention and the means for theirattainment will be more apparent from the following detaileddescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsillustrating one em- 30 bodiment by which the invention may be realized,and in which Figure 1 is a view showing, in plan, the di play face of ajewel mounted in the novel set ting of this invention.

Figure 2 is a View, in plan, showing a plate for a setting constructedaccording to this in vention.

Figure 3 is a view, in plan, of a jewel setting box for the plate.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view along the line 55 of Figure 1showing a jewel mounted in the setting.

Referring first to Figures 3 and 4, a substantially rectangular boxlikemember forms the base or support for the jewel setting of thisinvention. The sides of the boX 10 are cut away, as at 11. In Figures 2,4 so and 5, there is shown a plate 12 also of substantially rectangularshape, superimposed upon the box 10, which plate is provided withcutaway portions 13 upon each of its four sides adapted to register withthe cutout portions 11 of the box. The plate 12 is formed with anopening 15, preferably centrally'located, which is tapered to conformgenerally to the shape of the under surface of the jewel or otherornamental stone 16 to be mounted therein. The plate 12 is secured uponthe box by soldering the corners 17 thereof to the corners 9 of the box10or. attaching vthem together in some other equally practical manner.The straight-sided corner portions 17 of'the plate 12, defined by thecutouts 13, are milled to form ledges consisting of the verticalsurfaces 18 and the horizontal reflecting surfaces 19 disposed belowthesurface of the plate 12. The outer margins of ledgesare bevelled, ifdesired, to form inclined reflecting surfaces 20.

'The jewel or other ornamental stone 16 is secured in the plate 12in anyconvenient manner. As shown, the opening 15 is formed with aslightly.crilnped edge into which the stone is sprung, as illustrated in Figure5. The cutaway portions 11 of the jewel box 10 coincide or register withthe cutaway portions 13 of plate 12 so that the corners 17 of the plate12 entirely cover the corresponding corner portions 9 of the box 10 between the cutouts 11 and, as'seen in lan view in Figure 1, only thebottom sur aces 14 of the cutouts 11 of the box 10 are visible. These,being much below the. corners 17, give the effect on the eye of theobserver that the corners 17 are prongs engaging a jewel.

The fiat surface of the plate 12, being made of any suitable metal forjewelry settings and being highly polished, reflects light which mergeswith the reflection from the jewel and thereby the jewel appears of anincreased area. Since the box is rectangular, the jewel appears of arectangular shape. This gives the impression of a larger jewel cut to amore valuable shape. The corners 17 of the plate produce the effect ofprongs, which, by virtue of the cutouts 11, appear raised a substantialdistance from the body of the article of j ewelry which the jewel is toornament, as if for the purpose of providing suflicient room for theanterior portion of the large stone which appears to be mounted therein.While in the embodiment illustrated there is shown a round jewel, it isto be understood that a. square or other shaped stone may be used, the

' opening. 15. beingmade to conform to whatever shape jewel is employed.

The box 10 is attached to the article of jewelry It will a new anduseful jewel setting which by its novel formation enhances the beautyofany jewel mounted therein and greatly increases the value thereof bycausing the mounted stone to appear ofa more valuable shape and size. YY- Various modifications will occur to those skilled in the art in thecomposition, configuration and disposition of the component elementsgoing to make up the invention as a whole,as well as in the selectionand combination of such component elements and no limitation isintendedby the phraseology of the foregoing Specification, or illustrations intheaccompanying drawings, except as indicatedin the appended claims.

What isclaimed is I v '1. In a jewel setting, a substantially rectangular mounting plate formed with a jewel receiving aperture, means tosecure a jewel therein, attaching meansv integral with the 7 plate andcomprising projecting corners having straight sides parallel to. thesides of the plateand being cut away on the upper surfaces to formrecessed reflecting surfaces lying in a plane parallel'to the plane ofthe plate surface. a

2. In combination a substantially rectangular plate formed with a jewelreceiving aperture, jewel securing means, attaching means integral withthe plate'and comprising projecting corners having sides parallel to.the

- sides of the plate, a supporting jewel setbetween ting box comprisingfour substantially rectangular walls with upper portions cut away to vthe corners in'a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the faceof the plate. In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. 1 l MAURICEJ.-SCHLESS.

in any customary or desired manner.

thus be seen that there is provided form a recessed surface on each side

